No matter which model you get, you'll probably find the stock sheaths inadequate for anything more than storing the knife in. For field use, both/either are pretty much junk. Below is my custom leather/Kydex hybrid sheath for one of my BK2's. I've got full-on leather and full-on Kydex sheaths for my other Beckers. I don't really have a preference for functionality with either material, but I am partial to the aesthetics of leather. The problem with the stock BK2 sheath is that it dulls the blade with repeated draws/insertions, and two of the three that I have, had sheaths that were molded for a way too tight fit such that I had to reach around with my weak hand to hold the sheath while drawing (still with difficulty) the knife with my strong hand. The BK22's canvas sheath is just flimsy and cheap. $70 bucks for the knife is a pretty good price, but that's really all you're paying for is the knife. No one I know would buy either of the stock sheaths that go with these knives if they didn't come in the box. Find a decent sheath maker, and you'll never regret buying a BK&T knife of any size/description.